Congress warned of explosive Omicron spread on Capitol Hill

• Coronavirus cases have "exploded throughout the USA" due mainly to Omicron and the "residual" Delta variant, attending physician Brian P. Monahan said in an alert to congressional offices.

What they're saying: "These variant viruses have caused an unprecedented number of cases in the Capitol community affecting hundreds of individuals," Monahan wrote.

• Monahan said the Capitol test center's seven-day positivity rate has risen from 1% to 13%.
• "Congressional offices, Committees, and Agencies should immediately review their operations to adopt a maximal telework posture to reduce in-person meetings and in-office activities to the maximum extent possible," Monahan wrote.